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Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has created a follow-up flanker to her Outspoken perfume. In conjunction with Avon, Fergie is launching Outspoken Intense, a bolder, edgier version of the original with notes of blackberry, starfruit and passion flowers.

How about a spritz of tea? Tea-mogul Tetley has introduced a new fragrance that smells like a cup of tea. Le Brew was created after research showed that tea is one of the U.K.'s favorite aromas, according to the Daily Mail. Other favorite sniffs include fresh bread, cut grass and clean laundry.

In 1987, Elizabeth Taylor introduced White Diamonds perfume to the fragrance market, paving the way for the wildly popular celebrity signature scent. Her lightning-rod success inspired more and more stars to jump on the fragrance bandwagon. Today, everyone from movie stars to musicians to professional athletes has a fragrance to call their own.

If one object can embody the sum and soul of a woman, it would be a bottle of perfume … but often, it can prove a very difficult task to choose the right perfume for the right person. Here are some tips to help you buy a fragrance that will wow that special lady in your life.

Anyone who has a father or brother can attest to the fact they're usually impossible to shop for. Colognes are always an excellent option, but many find it frustrating to choose a fragrance for men. Here are our top five pointers for men buying fragrance for themselves, or for others wishing to buy a gift for a special man in their life.

Want a sample of Oscar de la Renta's newest fragrance? It's as easy as logging onto Facebook, liking the Oscar de la Renta page and filling out a short form. The fashion designer chose the social networking site as the launch platform for his first fragrance in 10 years, the highly anticipated Esprit d'Oscar.

Here's an update on Taylor Swift's upcoming fragrance line: It was reported in November that the Swift inked a deal with Elizabeth Arden to develop her own signature fragrance -- for release sometime later this year. According to a recent announcement, the fragrance, which will be targeted to girls between 13 and 24, is slated to hit shelves this fall.

In 1921, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel tasked perfumer Ernest Beaux with creating a fragrance that would define women. Nearly 100 years later, Chanel No. 5 remains the top-selling perfume in the world. Why is it called Chanel No. 5? Because it took Beaux five attempts to get it just the way Coco Chanel wanted it.

What do you do with all those perfume samples from magazines? Give them a quick sniff? Toss them in the trash? Collect them? Perfume samples are handier than you think. Here are 10 ways to put them to good use.

Finding a perfume that is just right for you can feel like an overwhelming task. Given the thousands of fragrances on the market, it may seem easier just to stick with what you've always known. If that were the case for me, I'd still be wearing the 1986 version of Liz Claiborne perfume -- the one in the red triangle-shaped bottle.